- #1 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,392 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Crime 17.9%, Detective 15.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 11.1%
- #2 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
96% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 9%, Mystery 7.1%
- #3 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
95% matchVery Positive84% of 1,193 reviews2023
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.2%, Detective 15.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, Historical 12.8%, Visual Novel 12%
- #4 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.5%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 21.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Mystery 7.8%
- #5 Tangle Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Point & Click 18.8%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #6 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
94% matchVery Positive80% of 3,865 reviews2012
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Point & Click 23.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Crime 10%, Mystery 7.5%
- #7 The Raven Remastered
93% matchVery Positive81% of 395 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Detective 32.7%, Adventure 20.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #8 The Wild Case
92% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Point & Click 19.6%, Text-Based 18.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #9 Syberia: The World Before
91% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Historical 12.5%, Exploration 9.2%
- #10 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
91% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Point & Click 19.2%, Detective 18%, Investigation 13.7%, Historical 13.7%
- #11 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 14%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 7.4%
- #12 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2019
Dev: Mografi
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Crime 25.5%, Detective 22%, Visual Novel 13%, Exploration 8.6%, Colorful 7.7%
- #13 LumineNight
87% matchVery Positive89% of 510 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Point & Click 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Investigation 10.2%, Exploration 8%
- #14 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
88% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #15 Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
Windows
Death on the Nile is an adventure-detective game, offering a fresh twist on Agatha Christie’s famous story. Set in the lively 1970s, play as Hercule Poirot and detective Jane Royce as they solve two connected mysteries. Dive into a journey filled with intrigue, deception, and unexpected revelations.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.7%, Point & Click 16.6%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 9%
- #16 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 755 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Point & Click 25.7%, Adventure 19.3%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.4%
- #17 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
86% matchVery Positive94% of 9,191 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Historical 12.5%, Mystery 7.7%
- #18 The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
85% matchVery Positive92% of 2,699 reviews2023
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Point & Click 21.7%, Visual Novel 16%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #19 Detective Grimoire
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,355 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Crime 17.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 10.5%
- #20 Murders on the Yangtze River
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Historical 13%, Text-Based 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%
- #21 Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
84% matchVery Positive89% of 555 reviews2020
Dev: imaginarylab
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Investigation 20.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Colorful 9%
- #22 Mohism: Battle of Words
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 6.9%
- #23 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,330 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Crime 26.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #24 Neon Hearts City
82% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 19.3%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #25 Connected Clue
80% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 19%, Point & Click 16.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Investigation 13.7%
- #26 Crime O'Clock
81% matchMixed69% of 505 reviews2023
Dev: Bad SeedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Crime 26%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 18.2%, Mystery 7%
- #27 MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery
79% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Wistfulware
Windows · Mac
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 17.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%
- #28 Au Revoir
78% matchVery Positive95% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Text-Based 21.9%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Exploration 8.8%
- #29 The Case of the Golden Idol
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 15.9%, Point & Click 15%, Historical 10.9%
- #30 UNMEMORY
79% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.6%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #31 Trials of Innocence
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Crime 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Investigation 13.1%
- #32 Card Shark
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,076 reviews2022
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.
Why similar: Historical 26.2%, Stealth 21.5%, Point & Click 20.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #33 Lamplight City
78% matchVery Positive90% of 844 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Point & Click 30.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #34 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,229 reviews2024
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 20.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Historical 16.4%, Mystery 7.9%
- #35 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Detective 22.5%, Point & Click 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #36 A Case of Fraud
73% matchVery Positive98% of 404 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 23.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Point & Click 17.9%, Mystery 7.5%
- #37 A Case of Distrust
76% matchVery Positive82% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Point & Click 16.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Historical 14.1%
- #38 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Investigation 17%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 13.1%
- #39 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
71% matchVery Positive98% of 480 reviews2025
Dev: Default Cube Games
Windows · Mac
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 11.7%
- #40 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
74% matchVery Positive89% of 1,277 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Detective 21.8%, Historical 19.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #41 Paper Perjury
71% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Point & Click 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 9.4%
- #42 Unforeseen Incidents
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.1%, Detective 24.1%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%
- #43 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,237 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.6 hrsMean: 54.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 14.1%, Text-Based 11.6%
- #44 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
74% matchMixed60% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 21.5%, Adventure 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #45 Around the World in 80 days: Hidden Objects
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A bold wager sends you across continents while Detective Fix closes in. Guide Fogg and Passepartout through a hidden object mystery, search scenes by list or silhouette, spot differences, match pairs, and solve logic puzzles before time runs out.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.6%, Detective 16.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Colorful 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #46 The Operator
68% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau 81
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 18.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 6.9%
- #47 Thick As Thieves
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 717 reviews2026
Dev: OtherSide EntertainmentPub: Megabit Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.
Why similar: Stealth 44.6%, Heist 26.8% ★, Atmospheric 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Colorful 4.2%
- #48 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,031 reviews2016
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Investigation 11.4%
- #49 Tails Noir: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Adventure 25.4%, Point & Click 21.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Mystery 4.5%
- #50 Calvino Noir
72% matchMixed65% of 388 reviews2015
Dev: Calvino Noir
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot.
Why similar: Stealth 65.5%, Adventure 34.5%
- #51 Tango: The Adventure Game
71% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Gualicho GamesPub: Inca Games
Windows · Mac
A point & click adventure based on the legendary life of the greatest Tango singer, Carlos Gardel. With a strong grasp on Argentinean culture, it guides the player through a very charming story full of rich details of an early twentieth century Buenos Aires.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.2%, Adventure 24.8%, Colorful 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #52 Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™
70% matchMixed56% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: HeR Interactive
Windows · Mac
A thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and history! Play as Nancy Drew to uncover the truth behind the theft of a client's heirloom necklace. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a sinister web of cyber crime, and sleuth through Prague's mysterious streets entwined with medieval legends and alchemy.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Point & Click 22.6%, Investigation 20%, Exploration 9.4%, Mystery 9.2%
- #53 Midnight Girl
67% matchVery Positive93% of 153 reviews2023
Dev: Italic
Windows · Mac
Midnight Girl is a casual point-and-click adventure game. The game takes place in France during the Sixties. The story, mood, and style of the game are inspired by the city of Paris, Belgian comics and heist films from the Sixties.
Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Heist 12.5% ★, Exploration 10.9%, Stealth 10.4%, Investigation 9.1%
- #54 Arausio
69% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Ikigai
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the ancient theatre of Arausio and discover Roman antiquity in this narrative exploration game!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Historical 24.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Adventure 10.3%
- #55 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Investigation 21.1%, Exploration 12.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #56 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,700 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Text-Based 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #57 Mystery of the Malign
66% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Mystery 15%, Exploration 14.5%, Crime 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #58 Pentiment
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,325 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 21.5%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #59 Legend of Hand
69% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Legend of Hand tells the story of a hero on an epic quest to find the mythical Grandmaster Hand, the one man who can restore peace to a troubled world. Inspired by point and click adventure classics, Far-East legends and martial arts beat 'em up games of the 80's and 90's!
Why similar: Point & Click 33.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
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64% matchVery Positive93% of 5,173 reviews2024
Dev: Big Loop StudiosPub: Snapbreak
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Narration 9.2%